Adam reached out, his hand gently resting on Celine''s shoulder. "I understand,


    Celine-"


    "You don''t understand at all, Adam!" she snapped. "I don''t think you''re really trying


    to help me!"


    Adam''s expression darkened. "Celine, why are you doubting me? Is it because


    Be isn''t my daughter? You''re misjudging me. I would never abandon her-I care


    about Be just as much."


    Celine quickly realized that her panic was clouding her judgment. With Be


    missing, fear and anxiety consumed her-after all, she was her mother.


    But how could she question Adam when his own mother had also been taken?


    There was nothing they could do but wait, no matter how agonizing it felt.


    "Mr. Alvarez, I''m sorry. I wasn''t thinking clearly."


    "It''s alright," Adam said.


    His gaze lifted, and he spotted a familiar figure approaching-Perry had arrived.


    Without missing a beat, Adam turned to Celine. "Celine, this is Kinthorne. Right


    now, I''m the only one who can help you. I''ll bring Be and my mother back. But


    for now, you need toe with me."


    "Go with you? Where?" Celine asked.


    "To my vi," Adam replied firmly.


    Celine shuddered. "I don''t want to go."


    "Why not? Are you afraid I''ll devour you or something?"


    "Of course not, Mr. Alvarez. With your status, you''re surrounded by beautiful


    women. Your fiancée is the daughter of the world''s wealthiest man, while I''m


    already a mother. There''s no way someone like you would be interested in me."


    Celine didn''t want to go to Adam''s vi. They were both adults, and there were


    lines that shouldn''t be crossed.


    Adam saw right through her hesitation-she didn''t want to get involved with him.


    "Fine. We''ll go to my office instead."


    His office?


    Before Celine could protest, Adam


    pressed on, "Nothing will happen


    there. Let''s go, Celine. We''re wasting


    time Right now, the only priority is


    getting Be and my mother back."


    Celine sighed, finally giving in. "Alright... I''ll go with you, Mr. Alvarez."


    Without another word, Adam led her out.


    As they stepped toward the exit, Adam stole a nce at Perry, who had just


    entered.


    Perry was searching for Celine, but he would never find her-Adam had already


    taken her with him.


    Celine followed Adam into the CEO''s


    office, taking in the space for the


    first time. The room was decorated


    in cool muted tones, perfect


    mirroring his personality.


    Her eyes soonnded on the emerald ne resting on his desk-the same


    ne he had given her years ago in that cave.


    It remained there silently, a quiet


    symbol of his emotions. Even after


    three years, she imagined he still


    found himself gazing at it, lost in


    thoughts of her.


    Celine slowly extended her hand, her fingers grazing the surface of the ne.


    Just then, Adam''s voice cut through the silence from behind her. "Would you like


    something to drink?"


    Startled, Celine quickly withdrew her hand and turned to respond. "I-"


    But in that instant, she collided with his chest.


    She hadn''t realized Adam was standing so close-right behind her. His warmth


    enveloped her at once, and his scent lingered in the air.


    "I''m sorry," Celine mumbled, taking an instinctive step back-only to catch her


    heel on something. Her bnce wavered.


    "Ah-!" she gasped, stumbling backward.


    In an instant, Adam''s strong arm encircled her waist, pulling her forward.


    Once again, she found herself caught and pressed against the warmth of his


    chest.


    Celine looked up, her gaze meeting Adam''s, their faces inches apart.


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